IG Bans Security Escorts As DIG Leads Eleven CPs To Ondo Election |The Source

By Ayodele Oni

Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Research and Planning, Olusola Oyabade, will lead a team of  Police personnel to supervise next Saturday’s Governorship election in Ondo state.

The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, who approved the deployment, said the team is to administer the general security arrangement for the election in the State.

In the team are, AIG Karma Hosea Hassan, Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Federal Operations (FEDOPS), Department of Operations, Force Headquarters Abuja, and eleven (11) Commissioners of Police.

The Coordinating DIG, Ondo Gubernatorial Elections, has been charged by the IGP to bring his wealth of experience to bear by ensuring due enforcement of all electoral laws throughout the period of the election.

CP Garba Baba Umar will be in charge Monitoring/Evaluation and will be assisted by CP Habu Sani.

Other Senior Police Officers deployed to handle other layers of security in the State are: CP Abiodun Alabi, CP Bishi Omololu, CP Ashafa Kunle, CP Akeera M. Yonous, CP Buba Sanusi, CP Audu Madaki, CP Evelyn Peterside, CP Sadiku Gbenga and CP Abutu Yaro.

Meanwhile, the IGP has warned that no security aides will be allowed to accompany VIPs or political appointees on the day of the election.

Officers and men of the Force, as well as personnel of other security agencies deployed for the election, have also been charged by the IGP to conduct themselves professionally and work in line with best practices as highlighted in the code of conduct and rules of engagement for elections.

He also enjoined members of the public, especially politicians, and their supporters, to cooperate with the Police and other security agencies.

The Ondo State Governorship election is slated for October 10. Already, the Police has marked out 27 areas, mainly in the Coastal areas, that could be prone to violence on that day.